7563040

Built-In Webcam

PublishedJuly 21, 2009
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Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
14 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A webcam built in an electronic device, comprising: a housing; a video camera being movable between a first location in the housing and a second location outside the housing; a latching mechanism maintaining the video camera at the first location and the second location and comprising a frame body, two latches, and a connecting link, the latches are movably disposed in the frame body, and the connecting link connects the latches, retracting the latches within the frame body or protruding the latches from the frame body to position the video camera; a support stand movably disposed in the housing; wherein the video camera is rotatablv mounted on the support stand.

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2. The webcam as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the latching mechanism further comprises a button connected to the connecting link.

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3. The webcam as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support stand comprises a first neck part, the video camera comprises a first cover and a second cover, and the first cover and the second cover respectively comprise first indentations which constitute a first hole, allowing the first neck part to pass through.

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4. The webcam as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the support stand further comprises a first protrusion, the second cover further comprises a second protrusion, and when the video camera is rotated, the second protrusion is rotated along with the video camera until the second protrusion contacts the first protrusion, thereby limiting rotation of the video camera in an angular range.

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5. The webcam as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the video camera further comprises a third cover and a fourth cover, the third cover and the fourth cover respectively comprise second neck parts, and the first cover and the second cover further comprise second indentations which constitute a second hole, allowing the second neck parts to pass through, whereby the third cover and the fourth cover are rotatable with respect to the first cover and the second cover.

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6. The webcam as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the fourth cover further comprises a third protrusion, and when the third and fourth covers are rotated with respect to the first and second covers, the third protrusion is rotated along with the fourth cover until the third protrusion contacts the second protrusion, thereby limiting rotation of the third and fourth covers in another angular range.

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7. The webcam as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the video camera further comprises a screw fastening the first cover and the second cover together.

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8. The webcam as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the latching mechanism further comprises a spring disposed between the connecting link and the frame body.

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9. The webcam as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support stand comprises a bump, the video camera is maintained at the first location when the bump contacts one of the latches projected from the frame body, and the video camera is maintained at the second location when the bump contacts the other latch projected from the frame body.

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10. The webcam as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the latches have resilient parts, and when the latches are retracted within the frame body, the resilient parts abut the frame body and are compressed.

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11. The webcam as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting link comprises a first inclined surface, each of the latches comprises a second inclined surface, the connecting link pushes the second inclined surface via the first inclined surface so as to project or retract the latches.

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12. The webcam as claimed in claim 11 , wherein each of the latches defines a through hole for the connecting link to pass through, and the second inclined surface is disposed in the through hole.

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13. The webcam as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a bottom cover connected to the housing.

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14. The webcam as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising a spring disposed between the support stand and the bottom cover.

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Publication Date

July 21, 2009

Inventors

Wen-Ji Tsai
Yi-Chun Lin
Wan-Chi Lin
Jung-Wen Chang

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